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succeeds in controlling mind, also controls
himself. One who loses control over mind,
also loses control over himself. Wherever the
mind goes and strays, yoga tames it and
directs it towards the soul. Yama (moral duty)
and niyama (mental restraint) are the
foundations of yoga. The mind submits to the
intellect. The intellect applies brake to the
mind. Yoga keeps the intellect clean and pure.
Gita is a detailed account of glory of
yoga. In the present day life and world, the
mental diseases are on the rise. Lust, anger,
attachment etc. are the diseases of the mind.
There is no cure for these diseases in the
material world. Suppose, a man is very angry.
There is no treatment of anger with any
physician. You have to take recourse to yoga
for treating anger. Another man is greedy. He
is running after things in greed. He can be
treated by yoga only. Yoga will teach the mind